Sentences with phrase «roof during the rollover»
Not exact matches
To demonstrate how roof strength can vary and what those differences mean for people inside a vehicle during a rollover, IIHS conducted a demonstration in which two vehicles with different roof strength ratings were subjected to identical force.
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Robert Strassburger, vice president of vehicle safety and harmonization for this group, told a Senate committee during a June 2008 hearing that the Institute's data «do not demonstrate a relationship between roof strength and injury causation in rollovers.»
A rollover test verifies the car's ability to support itself, especially from the pillars supporting the roof, during a dynamic impact.
However, some advances toward the strength and overall design of roofs have led to fewer collapses during a rollover and therefore fewer passengers being trapped inside of a car.
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In fact, it is the weak roof structure of many SUV models that causes the serious injuries sustained during a rollover accident.
Whatever the cause, rollover accidents can cause severe injury, especially in cases where the roof of the vehicle collapses, if safety restraints fail or are not in use, or if a passenger is ejected from the vehicle during the crash.
A rollover accident can result in serious injuries, including those incurred during roof crushes and vehicle ejection.